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That was a fine review and telling of his experiences. I am fairly wealthy and my wife encourages me to buy any toys I want (advantages of 40+ years of marriage
by mark_l_watson 3y ago
That was a fine review and telling of his experiences. I am fairly wealthy and my wife encourages me to buy any toys I want (advantages of 40+ years of marriage!), but I found it easy to resist the purchase. Do I think that in a few years Vision Pro version 2 or 3 will be a must buy? Yes, indeed!
I just didn’t want to go through early product hassles.
I have bought Go, Oculus 1, and Oculus 2 products. The Oculus 2 hits a sweet spot: I always use it once or twice a day now for 5 to 15 minutes to run around playing ping pong, watching live concerts for 1 or 2 minutes just to see what performers are like, etc. I should have bought an Oculus 3, probably, but for quick fun the older model is just fine.
I hate to bet against Apple but Meta may win the escapist just having fun market. Two Apple products have however totally changed my life style: the Apple Watch lets me comfortably function in the world while having no other digital device with me: perfect for quick calls, messaging, checking calendar, etc. while I am out of my home. Much less intrusive to being a human being than carrying around an iPhone. The other product is the iPad, which does a little of everything, and is such a great form factor. I have an Apple Pro Display XDR monitor that pairs perfectly with a modern iPad Pro.
I look forward to something like the Vision Pro in the future that revolutionizes my life like the Apple Watch and the iPad.
EDIT: it is true that a good iPad Pro and an Apple Pro Display XDR together cost about $9000 and as spectacular as watching movies on this combination is, apparently the Vision Pro for $3500 is better, the iPad Pro and Pro Display XDR also have other excellent functionality.